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Not going to lie, I was pretty surprised when I got the phone call from Aiden telling me I got the job at his store. After I received the call, I immediately gave notice to my former employer. I’ve completed my two weeks training, and I don’t know why, but during the entire time Aiden was training me, he seemed rather distant toward me. It’s almost like he’s been trying to avoid spending time with me but feels like he has to. Is it because maybe he’s worked out that I’ve been checking him out for months? I mean, I haven’t exactly been subtle about it. Trying to hide behind a water fountain that is located right outside his store while I drool all over him. Or, wander into the convenience store and purposely take my time while I do my shopping. Then there’s been all the times when I’ve cashed up the till quickly at my previous job, just so that I can come past his store and wait for him to leave.

Yeah, I’m totally a stalker.

“Cody?”

I hear Aiden’s voice call from behind the counter.

I move toward him and say, “Yeah?”

“Matthew needs to leave early today. I’m going to need you to stay back and help me cash up.”

“Sure,” I reply.

I go back out onto the store floor and serve a few customers, occasionally glancing over at Aiden whenever he steps out from behind the counter. And when he leans against the counter and stares down at his phone, I can’t help but get immediately aroused at the sight of him. Fuck, I haven’t been this close to him since the day I walked into the store and asked him for advice on the interview. And now that I think about it, he had every opportunity to tell me there and then that he was the store manager and he didn’t, I wonder why? Is it because he didn’t want to tell me because then I would know he was the manager and react differently toward him? Or is it because he was just being professional?

As I move closer to the area where he’s still pressing his ass against the counter, pretending to rearrange some of the cell phones on display, I quickly angle my eyes up at his chest and notice his name tag. Then my eyes narrow in on the small print under his name, Store Manager.

How did I. Miss that? It was right under my nose, literally.

Maybe it’s because the whole time I was asking him about any advice he could give me, I was too busy checking him out and losing myself in his eyes.

“Cody?”

“Huh?”

“What are you doing?”

Aiden asks.

“Rearranging the phones and just making sure all the different brands are on display to optimize our range of products.”

I can come up with some pretty good answers when I’m put under pressure. And I can sense the tone in his voice, so I also don’t want to piss the guy off. After all, he is my boss now.

“Good to see you’re using your initiative. But just remember that the customer comes first. After all, that’s what pays our wages.”

He slides his phone into his pocket then moves away from where he’s resting and goes to help a customer. I casually glance over at him and my cock begins to throb beneath the fabric of my underwear. Thank God I’m wearing tight jeans to hide my erection.

“What are you doing?”

Kora, one of my colleagues, asks.

“I’m fixing up the phone display. Do you need something?” I ask.

“I need you to stop checking out Aiden.”

I stop what I’m doing, and spin around to face her.

“Excuse me?”

“Don’t act dumb. I’ve seen the way you look at him, not to mention the number of times you ‘innocently’ wandered past the store before you started working here.”

I gulp and avoid making eye contact with her, but I know that the longer I stay quiet, the more guilty I look.

“I don’t know what you’re talking about. I used to work in the center and I would always just go for a walk on my breaks. I don’t see what the big deal is.”

“Look, I know you have this thing for him, but let me assure you that he’s not gay.”

“And what makes you think I am?” I ask.

“The way you were just eye fucking him right now before I came over here.”

“I beg your pardon? Do you have any idea who you’re speaking to? I’m your boss.”

“What are you going to do? Write me up?”

“If I have to, yes,” I warn.

“Go right ahead. And the minute you do that is the moment I go to Aiden and tell him exactly what you said about him.”

“And what did I supposedly say about him?”

“You’ve told all the workers here that he’s gay and that he’s sucked your cock.”

“You and I both know that’s a load of bull,” I say.

“You and I know that. But everyone else doesn’t. And if you want to keep it our secret, I suggest you keep your eyes off him and concentrate on your work.”

She gives me a wicked grin, then walks away to stand beside Aiden who is still helping some customers. That fucking little bitch. She’s known me for five minutes and is already causing trouble. I don’t know why she thinks I have a thing for Aiden. Perhaps she has a thing for him. Are the two of them a couple? Does she feel threatened by me? I have to keep a very close watch on this one and make sure she doesn’t make any trouble for me. I’ve been so careful to not let my eyes wander over to him during working hours. Or have I? I have to admit, it has been pretty difficult trying to stay away from him, and then on the flip side, finding every excuse I can to ask for some help on something that I’m unsure of. And now that I think of it, it probably does explain why he’s been so distant toward me. Maybe he does suspect something. I know that nothing can ever happen at work, and I know that I can’t push any boundaries. And I wouldn’t. Not in the workplace.

Fuck, Cody, get your shit together. Nothing can ever happen with this guy.

Fantasizing about all the things I want to do to this guy, and the things I want him to do to me, is one thing. But acting out those fantasies on an employee, particularly your boss, is all types of wrong.

“Cody?”

Aiden’s voice pulls me from my thoughts, and the next thing I know, he’s standing right beside me.

“Yes?”

“We have inventory in three weeks’ time. I’ll need you to make yourself available. As this will be your first time, I’ll need to run through some things with you.”

“Sure,”

I tell him.

“Good. I’ll add you to the schedule. It will be myself, you, and Kora working as she is one of the more experienced employees. She’ll also go through some things with you on the days that I’m not here. She’s done a lot of inventory before so you’re in good hands.”

I look over at Kora who is standing behind the counter. She quickly raises her head and gives me a fake smile.

Perfect. Just fucking perfect!

I know that I’m the second store manager in this store and I have authority above all the other employees, except Aiden of course, but I’ve worked with versions of Kora before. Manager or not, all it takes is one word to HR with a complaint and I could be straight out the door. Especially since I haven’t been with the company very long, they wouldn’t need an excuse to fire me.

Keep your friends close and your employees closer.

I give her a fake smile of my own, and when Aiden has nothing more to say to me, he returns to the floor to serve customers.

Somehow, I managed to get through the rest of the week with very little interaction from Kora. I’ve been keeping a close watch on her under the radar, while still concentrating on my work. I’ve also kept my distance from Aiden, only going to him with genuine questions about the job. Even attempting to ogle the guy without making it obvious is proving to be too risky and dangerous, especially in front of Kora. So, the only imagining I’m going to do, is in my dreams when I can fantasize about him all I want.

Dressed in nothing but my boxers, I slump deeper into the couch and tilt my head backward. And the moment I close my eyes, the first thing to pop into my head is-yep-Aiden. Having seen him in only his uniform, I have to use my imagination at what he’s hiding beneath the layers of clothing. His polo top is a snug fit, and I can see the outline of his back bones, and not to mention, his veiny arms. Damn, the things I could have those arms and hands do to me. I poke out my tongue, wetting my lower lip, then slowly slide my hand down the inside of my boxers.

I wrap my fist around my throbbing erection and begin stroking it. I concentrate on the tight imprint of Aiden’s ass through his slacks, and my eyes wander lower, down the back of his legs, stopping at his feet. He doesn’t wear any socks with his sneakers, and I don’t know what it is, but that fact has my cock practically dripping with precum. I then have the visual of his ass pressed against the counter with his hands in his pockets. The tight fabric spreading across his thighs, and I focus on the bulge in between his legs. That thought has me pulling on my length faster and harder. It doesn’t take long for me to shoot my load inside my boxers, like a crazy porn star whose just filmed his first ever gay sex scene.

After my long, hot shower, I brush my teeth then head to bed. I scroll through my socials on my phone, then my phone vibrates and I get a message from a number I don’t recognize.

I sit all the way up in bed, resting my head against the headboard. I click on the text and read the message:

Cody.

I know about your little infatuation. If you want to keep your job and not risk anyone finding out about your little obsession, then I suggest you begin cooperating with me a little more at work. You play fair with me, and I’ll play fair with you. If not, let’s just say your new boss may to have to learn the truth about his new employee. I need next Saturday off to go out with some friends, so I know I can count on you to cover my shift, right?

See you at work on Monday.

Kora.

What. In. The. Actual. Fuck?

This is so random and surely this can’t be ethical or professional from an employee. There are protocols in place for things like this. She had every opportunity to pull me aside at work and have a discussion with me. But this? A text? And after hours? Damn, this bitch covers all her angles.

She warned me to stay away from Aiden or she would make up a rumor about the two of us. What if she’s already said something? No. HR would be all over it by now, and they would have every reasonable ground to fire me.

I try and shake the idea out of my head, but the more I think about it, the more I recall the conversation with Kora, warning me to stay away from Aiden. I certainly don’t want to lose my job and be left unemployed. I have a mortgage and bills to pay, so I need my job. So, from now on, if it’s just business that she wants, then that’s what she and Aiden will get. Placing my phone back down on the nightstand, I try and get myself comfortable in bed again. After much tossing and turning, I manage to drift off to sleep.

I feel pretty proud of myself. For the past three weeks, I’ve managed to avoid any unnecessary interaction with Aiden, and Kora, for that matter. It’s finally the end of the workday, and as I clock out for my shift on the computer, Kora appears beside me.

“Good to see you’ve been behaving yourself.”

Fuck, I spoke too soon.

I hear the sarcasm in her tone, and my blood begins to boil. But I say nothing and pretend that I’m focusing on the screen.

“You don’t need to pretend like you can’t hear me because I know you can.”

I angle my head up and scan the store floor, Aiden is busy helping some customers.

“Look, I don’t know what your problem is, but just leave me alone,”

I tell her.

“I don’t have a problem. Not anymore anyway, and that’s because you listened to what I told you.”

I clench my fists and I hear them both crack, then I turn my head to face her, and our eyes connect.

“I don’t think you realize just who you’re speaking to. I’m your boss, and I will not tolerate you speaking to me like this. So, consider this your first and only warning. You speak to me like this again and I will have you dismissed, immediately.”

“Is that a threat, boss?”

“It’s a warning,” I reply.

I don’t wait around for a reply, instead I head to the back room, grab my keys and wallet, then step back into the store. Kora is still standing behind the counter, and when she sees me emerge, she gives me that stupid, wicked grin of hers. I proceed to wander past the counter when I hear her voice.

“Oh, Aiden?”

Aiden stops talking to his customers and looks over at Kora.

“Could you come over here for a moment when you’re free, there’s something we need to discuss,”

she tells him with that smile of hers.

The little snake.

“Just give me a moment,”

he replies, going back to his customers.

I close my eyes, then take a deep breath in, count to three and exhale. I then turn around and move toward the counter.

“Keep. Your mouth. Shut!”

I warn her.

“Another threat, boss? I don’t think HR would appreciate multiple complaints about the same employee whose only been here a short period of time.”

What a fucking little c—

“You wanted to speak to me about something, Kora?”

Aiden appears before us, cutting through my insult.

“I was just going to say that Cody—”

“Is fully prepped and ready to go for inventory tomorrow. Kora has gone through everything I need to know, and I was just saying how amazing she’s been toward me since I started working here.”

I think I’m going to be sick. I’ve never had to lie through my ass so quickly before. But if it’s the only way I’m going to shut this bitch up, then so be it.

“That’s really good to hear. I’m glad,”

he acknowledges. “So, you’re all confident then?”

“Yep, no problem,” I reply.

“Was there anything else, Kora?”

Aiden asks.

She glares at me, with pure satisfaction on her face and I give her a pleading look.

“No, Aiden. That’s all. I just wanted to make sure that everyone was on the same page for tomorrow to make it all go smoothly.”

“Excellent. Well, I guess I’ll see you tomorrow, Cody. Bright and early at 7 a.m. so we can get started and finish as quickly as possible.”

I nod.

He walks past me and enters the back room, leaving me alone with Bitch Face.

Although, that’s not the word I would like to use right now.

A bitch is also a female dog, which can be quite cute. And there is certainly nothing cute about this, this tramp in front of me.

“You scraped through that one by the skin of your teeth,”

she tells me. “I hope this proves to you that I don’t give a fuck who you are. You piss me off, and I will bring you down really quickly.”

“You got what you wanted. I’ve kept my distance from Aiden. What more do you want from me?”

“I want a raise. And I know that only you and Aiden have the power to authorize that. So, make it happen and I’ll keep your little secret.”

“And how am I supposed to authorize that?”

I question.

“That’s your problem. You have one week. Have a wonderful evening, boss.”

Her constant emphasis on the word boss is really getting on my nerves, but I know better than to start trouble in a workplace where there are a ton of witnesses around.

Instead, I give her my best, fake smile and walk out of the store as quick as I can.

When I get to my car in the parking lot, I don’t leave straight away.

There’s still thirty minutes before the mall closes, so I decide to just sit in the car with the AC blaring in my face.

I place my phone on the holder and plug it into the CarPlay unit and wait for it to connect.

Ginuwine’s “Pony”

starts playing and I roll my eyes at the irony, and timing.

Just as I’m supposed to not be thinking about fucking my boss, a song about riding my pony plays through my speakers.

I scroll through my socials and then TikTok.

Not noticing the time, I clip on my seatbelt, and I’m about to exit the parking lot, when I notice Aiden walking out of the mall with Kora beside him.

I take my phone from the holder and rest it between my legs, keeping a close eye on Aiden and Kora as they walk through the parking lot.

Neither of them has seen me, and I try to keep track of them, without either of them knowing that I’m watching them.

I unplug the cable from my phone and open the camera, then hold the phone up to my window and zoom in.

I try to find the right moment to snap the photo, but the two of them keep walking.

When I finally manage to capture the first picture, it’s a close-up of his lower back and ass.

After a few minutes, the two of them stop walking.

Kora gets inside her car and lowers her window, I sit and watch as the two of them have a conversation.

When Kora leaves, Aiden walks a little farther until he gets to a white Hyundai i30, the same car as mine.

Aiden turns his head in my direction, giving me the perfect close-up of his face, and I snap the photo, just as he opens his car door and sits inside his car.

I wait a little longer and watch as he pulls out of his parking space and drives out of the parking lot.

Okay, so this has now gone way beyond obsession.

We’re talking major, creepy stalkerish, but as long as I’m doing this discreetly and for my own personal pleasure, what harm could I do? I open the photo album on my phone and tap on Aiden’s picture, and after editing the photo to my liking, I save it as my new wallpaper.

Damn the guy is gorgeous.

I have to make sure this photo is not seen by anyone else, and by anyone, I mean Kora.

That would be the last thing I need.

So, I’ll make sure to change my wallpaper before every shift, then change it back again when I get home.

It’s a pain in the ass, I know.

But if it’s the only way I get to perv on Aiden, even if it’s just a picture, without having that bitch watching my every move, it’s totally worth it.

I place the phone back on the cradle, then shift the car into gear and head straight home.